Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more accurate projections of sea level rise.
Model of Antarctica’s Water Enhances Sea Level Forecasts
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Colorado Forests are Releasing More Carbon Than They Capture Each Year
Colorado’s forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees – mostly due to insects and disease – have caused the state’s forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent years, according to a Colorado State Forest Service report.
Native Bee Populations Can Bounce Back After Honey Bees Move Out
Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that, under certain conditions, the native bees can bounce back if the apiaries are moved away.
California’s Marine Protected Areas Boost Fish Populations Across the State
It’s 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation.
Bats Play a Key Role in Combating Rice Pests in Southeast Asia
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Prince of Songkla University in Thailand have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances, but also hunt at impressive altitudes of up to 1,600 metres above ground – the altitude at which many planthoppers fly, which are dreaded insect pests of rice plants.
Satellite Data Identifies Warning Signs Ahead of 2018 Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami
In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds and injured thousands on nearby Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
